Box or carton



D. H. REDDlE.

BOX 08 CARTON.

- APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22. 1920.

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DAVID E. REDDIE. (3F SPEKNGFIELD.

MASSAGHU$ETT$ ASSIGNOR TU SMITH (in WESSON, 03? $PIELINGFIELD. IiIASSACHUSETTS. A VOLUNTARY ASESOCIATIO'N UNDER DECLARATION OF TRUST.

EGX 0R. EARTON.

i ,seaeie Application fileii .l'anuary 22, 1920.

The present invention provides a box having {'1 hinged cover, the hinge being between the lower edge of the cover and the bottom edge of the box, and the fit between the cover and box being such that the cover acts to reinforce the sides of the box in a manner that the cover aids in preventing the sides of the box being broken by a heavy contained article, the present box or carton being designed especially for con-- taining' revolvers.

When in open position the cover may stand upon its side, thus showing the inside of the cover, upon which may be printed display or advertising matter.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings. in said drawings,

Figure l is a perspective View of the box, with the cover open and standing upon its hinged side.

Fig. 2 is an end view.- 01 the box with the cover completely closed, parts: being broken awa to show more clearly certain features of the construction.

Fig. 3 is an end View, similar to Fig. 2, with the cover partially opened.

Fig. i is a detail view illustrating the form of binge joint.

Referring to saidulrawings, numeral 10 indicates the box. and numeral 11 the cover.

The box is of medium depth, so as to be able edge of the box.

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well upon the sides of the box. Moreover the inside dimensions of thecover are made so as to closely tit the sides of the box when the box and cover are closed together. Preterably the ht is the same or appri mately the same as that between a box and a te est-oping cover.

With boxes of medium depth, such as the present, and with the cover liinged atone of its iower side edges to the bottom. edge of the box. it would not b possible to swing the cover to a closed position unl ss the in.- side dimensions of the cover were inaai. considerably larger than the outside dina-nsious of the box. the consequence of which would be that the cover could not have any real cited in reinforcing the sides of the box against breaking due to the shoclt or weightof heavy articles contained within the box.

in order that the cover 11 may close upon the box. the front side of the box. is cut away slightl v along its upper edge. as indieated at IT. The edge 18bit this shortened side of the box is ot such a height that the edge I!) of the cover will just pass said edge 18. preferably under a slight resistance, as the cover is swung to a elosed position, and. the said edge 18 is low enough. that the edge 19 of the cover. after passing the edge 18, will be so close to the sides of the box, that the sides of the cover will act to reinforce the sides of the box.

A box having its cover hinged to the lower edge of the box is very convenient it'or,( lisplay or advert sing purposes, inasmuch by the article in the box, and the inside of the cover may be seen at the same time.

Advertising. display or explanatory mat-" ter 21, relating to the contents of the box, or matter of an ornamental nature, may be printed upon the inside of the cover.

Variations may be made in the embotliment of the invention herein, specifically illustrated and. described. Without departing from the idea of invention.

What is claimed i 1 A box or carton comprising a box of medium depth, and a cover of approximately equal depth. adapted to fit the sides of said box, a hinge oint between. abottom edge said ban,

of said cover and a bot-tom edge of the in side dimensions of sziid cever being Such as to fit the bex with a. closeness apprsximately that between a box and a teleedoping cower whereby said cover acts' to 5 reinforce the sides of said box anti aids in preventing the breaking of said box bye heevy contained articie, said box having its emme side oppqsite to said hinge joint cut away at its upper edge to facilitateend permit the swinging together of said cover and said 10 box. 6

In wltness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

DAVID'H. REDDIE. 

